Reference Review

Name the word reference material you would use to find the meaning of the word happenstance.

• Glossary

• Dictionary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

Name the word reference material you would use to find a more interesting word for the word "good" when writing a story.

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

What would you use to find the meaning of a bold word in a science textbook.

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

What would you use to find an antonym for the word glad?

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

What would you use to find a map for your family trip to Paris?

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

What would you use to find out how to pronounce a word?

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

What would you use to find out if a word is an adjective, noun, or adverb?

• Dictionary

• Glossary

• Thesaurus

• Atlas

Imagine you are writing about a dog and you are comparing it to a human. You are trying to find another word to describe it to create imagery for your reader. Which would be the best choice from the thesaurus to replace the word "paw".

• tail

• foot

• head

• body

What are the first and last words on a dictionary page called?

• Traffic Words

• Guide Words

• Teacher Words

• Vocabulary Words

If the guide words on your dictionary page are AIM and AX,  which of the following words would be on that page? (between those words in alphabetical order)

 

• aid

• add

• sam

• ask